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6.D. - Page 64 of 179 July 6, 2016 San Mateo Civil Grand Jury 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 City of East Palo Alto Donna Rutherford, Mayor Office of the Mayor Larry Moody. Vice Mayor Council Members Ruben Abrica Lisa Gauthier Carlos Romero Subject: Response to San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury regarding body -worn cameras This correspondence is in response to the Civil Grand Jury report entitled "Body Camera — The Reel Truth" that was released on May 24, 2016. The Civil Grand Jury researched and reported on the topic of body cameras used by law enforcement agencies in San Mateo County. The report made four recommendations, two of which (R2 & R4) are directed to the Sheriff of San Mateo County. Recommendations (R1 & R3) are directed to law enforcement agencies in the county including the East Palo Alto Police Department. Recommendation 1 (Rl): The Grand Jury recommends that the Councils of those cities/towns that have not adopted body -worn cameras direct their respective chiefs of police to develop an appropriate body -worn camera implementation plan and advise the public of their plan by November 30, 2016. Response: The East Palo Alto City Council, City Manager, and the Chief of Police are already involved in ongoing discussions regarding the implementation of body -worn cameras. The Chief of Police provides periodic updates on the project at Council meetings and Community meetings. The Chief has requested $90,000.00 in funding for fiscal year 2017/2018 to implement the project and that budget request was presented to the City Council on June 1, 2016. Recommendation 3 (113): The Grand Jury recommends that the police departments of those cities, towns, and the Broadmoor Police Protection District, that have not adopted body -worn cameras, implement a body -worn camera system as soon as practicable but, in any event, no later than October 31, 2017 Response: The Department intends to implement body -worn cameras during Fiscal Year 2017- 2018 which begins on July 1, 2017. The funds will not be available until after the fiscal year begins; but, once the funds are available, the Chief of Police will submit a staff report to the City Council seeking approval to purchase the cameras and related equipment from the recommended vendor. After the Department acquires the cameras and equipment, training will be provided. Furthermore, after they demonstrate proficiency with the devices, the program will be implemented. The recommended date by the Grand Jury will be a goal for the Department as full implementation involves many steps and they may not be completed by that date. 2415 University Ave. Phone: (650) 853-3100 www.cityofepa.org East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Fax: (650) 853-3 1 15 dr3nlierford ie7cit ofe n.or